Voice of Teachers for Education (VOTE) and Committee on Political Education (COPE). NYSUT combined the two non-partisan political education campaigns in 1973. VOTE/COPE activities are funded entirely through voluntary contributions from members.

Click HERE to donate to VOTE/COPE online!

A special thank you goes out to the following LEA retirees for their donation...

Judith Andruczyk, Marion Andruschat, Margot Bailey, Gail Brown, Diane Campbell, Lucille Cannata, Marilyn Carney, Margot Collins, Linda Connolly, Margaret Covell, Kelley Curry, Margaret D'Amato, Alan Daniels, Felicia Dellaccio, Carol DiNatale, Cornelius Donovan Jr., Kelly Dry, Robert Eberhardt, Frederick Eberhart, Deborah Fadel, Michael Finnerty, Janet Fisher, Christine Foster, Mary Fox, Christine Fragale, Jennifer Ginty, Wayne Ginty, Christine Greco, Jill Hackett, Patricia Haenle, Deborah Harris, Robert Harris, Lois Hayes, Jeffrey Hulshoff, Sharon Johnson, Jacqueline Kearney, Kimberley Kremer, Janice Kulik, Julie Kwoka, Mark Kwoka, Julia Learn, Gail Linderman, Roy Macaluso, Timothy Maghrak, Joyce Mallare, Mary-Lou Mancuso, Susan Manhardt, Linda Martin, Teresa Mellies, Robert Merrill, Mark Millace, Isabelle Murphy, Mary Murray, Linda Nelson, Thomas O'Day, Christopher Oliver, Deborah Pass, Molly Peer, Kenneth Pettapiece Jr., Daniele Priest, Ida Quade, Arlene Rawluszki, Arlene Reese, Kevin Reimers, Sandra Reynolds, James Rice, Nancy-Jill Roberts, Nancy Robertson, R. Dianne Scirto, Patrick Seidel, Paula Senio, Lynn Simonian, Cathleen Spero, Mary Spoth, Loraine Stencel, Betsy Stover, Ann Strong, Linda Swart, Carol Tall, Catherine Tocco, Teresa Tracy, Fred Wascovich, Kathryn Witzig Zasucha, and Deborah Wolter

The LEA would like to sincerely thank all of its members who were able to donate to the 2023-2024 LEA VOTE/COPE Drive. The LEA would specifically like to recognize members who were able to make substantial donations to this VOTE/COPE Fund Drive. Below are names of members who chose to donate at least $100, $150, $200, and $300. Again, thank you to all who donated.

LEA Champion Level of at least a $300 donation...

Samuel Antonio, Michelle Burtis, Shawn Haley, Valerie Hamluk, Christopher Niver, Joseph Scapelliti, Kelly Scott, Mary Thrall, Matthew Vermette, and Steve Young

Elite Level of at least a $200 donation...

Erik Bernardi, Joanne Bull, Kevin Burke, Laurie Dauphinee, Raymond, Fiegl, Joseph Flaherty, Danielle Hagen, Michael Lilley, Susan Long, Cheryl Lynn, Teresa Niver, Courey Penna, Scott Reddinger, Tanya Reese, Joseph Spero, Edith White, Lynn Witt, and Paul Zuccari

Lions' Pride Level of at least a $150 donation...

Colleen Agronin-Roth, Krista Beiter, Nicole Belliotti, Daina Burke, Kelli Cala, Lisa Cleveland, Christopher Doktor, Jean Gallo, Tamara Greiner, Ann Hertel, Deborah Hutter, Andrea Joyner, Meredith Lacey, Jeffrey Lewandowski, Kimberly Lockie, Timothy Martin, Katelyn Mazurkiewicz, Kiersten Nagy, Lori Natiella, Christopher Oliver, Maria Pasquale, Noah Raymond, Heather Rosenberg, Laura Scapelliti, Thomas Schultz, Melissa Schwab, Diane Scroger, Kathryn Sidoti, Lindsay Siejak, Alison Sullivan, Jill Waz, and Brian Wilson

Gary R. Terwilliger Level of at least a $100 donation...

Jamie Achtyl, Catherine Adair, Jennifer Adams, Rebecca Allen, Whitney Atkins, Nicole Austin, Tiana Aversa, Kaitlin Balcerzak, Elizabeth Bax, Donna Becker, Sharon Berger, Jennifer Billman, Heather Bitka, Kristen Bless, Shelley Bochicchio, Alexander Bogart, Alexander Bowman, Patrick Bradley, Bethany Bregy, Christopher Briggs, Eileen Brusino, Lisa Burg, Aimee Cain, Robert Carlin, Carolyn Carter, Karen Catalano, Lindsey Caturia, Heather Cayea, Kathryn Celotto, Louis Cercone III, Kim Chase, Ashley Cieslewicz, Heidi Clarke, Donna Coakley, Victor Couturier, Martha Craig, Amanda Criddle, Mary Jo Currie, Jennifer D'Agostino, Juile D'Amico, Peter D'Angelo, Tiffany Daniels, Michaela Danna, Matthew Davignon, Erin Dee, Kelley Devine, Sarah DiCarlo, Jill DiTullio, Venessa Dixon, Elizabeth Dodge, Jaclyn Doyle, Megan Dray, Kristin Duffy, Regina Edbauer, Brandi Edmister, Sydney Etheridge, Heather Eusanio, Lucas Foglia-Leffler, Mary Foshee, Mary Frank, David Froese, Katherine Garey, Heather Garis, Casey Gaudy, Carla Gennaro, Kelly German, Kristina Ginty, Danielle Glaubitz, Mary Kay Gray, Raymond Gueli, Deana Gullo, Michael Gunsolus, Kimberly Haak, Hana Halloran, Lesley Hammer, Andrew Harrington, Gregory Hauser, Megan Hauser, Colleen Hayden, Trista Hayden, Laura Heron, Heidi Hildreth, Annalise Hoffman, Margaret Janus, Jessica Kennedy, Danielle Kenney, Ashley Keuning, Mary Kofahl, Stephen Kojsza, Mark Kozar, Danielle Kruse, Heather Lambert, Therese Lang, Ashley Lau, Michelle Leuer, Gabriel Lewis, Heather Lewis, Alex Licata, Madison Long, Cindy Luckman, Robert Luckman, Nicole Mack, Kim Mackin, Lisa Madden, Kelly Mahalic, Jillian Maloney, Beth Manth, Jennifer Marinaccio, Deborah Martin, Beatrice Mattina, Angela May, Kyle McGinnis, Maura McKenna, Leanne McNall, Catherine Mendetta, Megan Menges, Joyce Merkle, Bethany Miller, Brianne Miller, Laura Miller-Cox, Amy Miller-Walby, Naomi Moore, Shannon Morgan, Amanda Morlock, Sueann Mullen, Andrew Murphy, Erik Musto, Danielle Nemi, Jillian Nemi-Enderton, Lindsay Newman, Matthew Nickle, Sarah Noah, Scott Noah, Kerri Nolan, JoAnn Norman, Nicole Northrup, Renee Nye, Erika O'Brien, Susan O'Brien, Stephanie O'Mahony, Charline O'Neil, Rachel O'Sheehan, Christine Ottaviano, Kathleen Patterson, Mathew Pence, Katrina Peracciny, Dina Perry, Jennifer Phillips, Kirsten Provenzano, Kathryn Prynn, Suzanne Przybyl, Rachel Pytlik, Jessica Ralph, Megan Rankie, Brandon Reid, Heather Reid, Ross Richards, Jeffrey Rogowski, Amy Rubino, Jill Runfola, Alyssa Rusnell, Angela Sandy, Lindsay Saraf, Sharon Saraf, Amy Scapelliti, Jeffrey Schmidt, Kristin Secord, Jeanette Servey, Ethan Shaft, Kelly Shaft, Brianna Smith, Kirsten Smith, Christine Spike, Lisa Stastyshyn, John Sullivan, Kimberley Sullivan, Kaylee Swift, Joanne Taylor, Kelly Tokash, Brianne Tracy, Mikayla Trotter, Suzanne Van Sice, Nohely Velez Torres, Molly Vermette, Shannon Volland, Corey Wagner, Madonna Walker, Ramona Washington, Susan Watson, Courtney Waugaman, Nicole Weaver, Hollie Weber-Vaeth, Katherine Webster, Sara Wells, Amanda Whitbeck, Timothy Willett, Stacey Wolter, Catherine Wray, Elizabeth Wright, Jason Wulf, Elaina Wurl, Loreen Xapsos, Laurie Zack, Kimberly Zeltman, and Michelle Ziccardi